Kylie Murphy: Backing needed to keep next generation of female talent at home

Kylie Murphy was the inaugural Women's Personality of the Year winner voted by the soccer writers and broadcasters. The equivalent accolade in the men’s game was on the go for 62 years

Kylie Murphy of Wexford Youths: The inaugural Soccer Writer's Ireland Women's Personality of the Year. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Kylie Murphy added the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Women’s Personality of the Year award to her Player of the Year gong but the Wexford Youths captain still believes in better.

She’s well qualified to offer her views, for the 33-year-old has been a Wexford Youths mainstay since the Women’s National League came on stream in 2011, amassing four titles and the same number of FAI Cups en route.